Cloud Server Pricing Guide
Cloud servers are at the heart of hosting and IT infrastructure. From big tech companies to small startups, each one of them uses cloud servers for some or all of their tasks and apps.
Cloud servers are extremely versatile, allowing you to deploy a server in minutes. With server costs of only $0.007 an hour, they are cost effective as well. That is the reason why cloud servers are a go-to option for most server applications.
In this tutorial, we will explore more about the cloud server’s pricing and explore whether a cloud server may be the right choice for you or your company.
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How Much Does a Cloud Server Cost?
The bare minimum cost for a cloud server is $5/month or $0.007/hour. This includes 1GB RAM and 25GB storage with a single core CPU for lightweight applications. But just as customizing a computer with a new and better CPU and more RAM costs more, cloud server pricing increases the more you add RAM, CPU power, etc.
Also, the billing method of almost all cloud providers is a pay-as-you-go model, which enables you to scale on demand.
Factors that affect cloud costs are:
- CPU
- RAM
- Storage (Nvme vs SSD vs HDD)
- Bandwidth
To give you an example of how cloud pricing scales, we’ll take a look at the monthly cost of a mid range cloud server and the resources allocated to it:
- 8GB RAM
- Quad-core CPU (4 cores)
- 160GB storage
- 5TB of bandwidth
With these specifications, you will pay $40/month or $0.054/hour, which is an affordable option offered by ServerMania.
But a more powerful computer with:
- 96GB RAM
- 20 cores CPU
- 2TB storage
- 20TB of bandwidth
The cost for this more powerful configuration is $500/month or $0.672/hour. Keep in mind however, that cloud servers are often deployed by the numbers, rather than with one powerful processor and ton of RAM. Companies frequently use many small cloud servers to increase availability and improve fault tolerance of applications. This type of setup offer high-availability across regions and redundancy for critical applications and data.
Cloud Server Pricing Comparison
In this section, we’ll compare the pricing of 4 different cloud computing platforms. We are going to compare Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, and ServerMania’s cloud.
As you can see from the cost comparison table above, ServerMania’s cloud offers competitive cloud server pricing across the board.
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Many cloud service providers also offer a free trial for a period of time so that you can test the platform. Book a free consultation with ServerMania so that we can advise on the proper requirements for your cloud project. We’ll set you up with a free cloud server trial in minutes.
Are Cloud Servers Expensive?
As a general rule, NO. Cloud servers are not really considered as an expensive option, rather it is marketed as an affordable computing option for companies of all sizes.
The reason why cloud servers are cheaper is the fact that a single physical server is divided into many virtual servers (VMs) and resources are better utilized. More efficient use of a physical server’s resources makes the cost of hosting more affordable. These cost savings then get transferred to the customer.
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Cloud Server vs Dedicated Server
When comparing a cloud server with a dedicated server it’s important to understand that they are very different; offering unique features, advantages, and disadvantages. They contrast one another.
A dedicated server is much more powerful in terms of performance. However, a cloud server offers simplicity in terms of deployment speed and ease of use.
A basic cloud server costs $5month, compared to a dedicated server‘s monthly price, which will cost a minimum of $70/month.
A cloud server is therefore a much more affordable option, compared to a dedicated server. So if you are planning to use a server for general purposes, then it is always good to go with a cloud server.
If you need more information regarding the difference between cloud servers and dedicated servers, see our article on Cloud Servers vs. Dedicated Servers.
Conclusion
Cloud servers are cost effective and can be quite powerful. In most applications, if you choose to deploy a cloud server, you won’t regret it. But in this industry of cloud hosting providers, it is sometimes difficult to choose a platform that is right for you.
At ServerMania, we believe in offering more than just a server. Our cloud services not only come with a server, they come with 24/7 support, dedicated account managers and 20 years of experience in the hosting industry.
If cloud isn’t exactly what you need, we also offer dedicated servers, unmetered servers, server clusters, and a range of solutions to meet a variety of business needs.
Getting Started With A Cloud Server
Now that you have the necessary information about the different pricing structures of cloud servers and cloud server prices, find out more about what ServerMania’s cloud has to offer.
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